bảo an

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 保安. === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːw˧˩ ʔaːn˧˧] (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːw˧˨ ʔaːŋ˧˧] (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːw˨˩˦ ʔaːŋ˧˧] === Verb === bảo an (rare) to ensure security; to maintain law and order ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === bảo an provincial guards; district guards